Lake Orion

Population: 2,873
Median household income: $98,871
Median home value: $346,700

Lake Orion is a community in Oakland County, Michigan, home to 2,873 residents. The median household income of $98,871 is in line with the Oakland County median ($95,296).

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Orion's population declined 8.5% from 3,141 to 2,873, while its median home value rose 28.5% from $269,900 to $346,700.

Owners occupy 73.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,873
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $98,871
Median home value: $346,700
Median gross rent: $757
Housing units: 1,437
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1412,873

Median household income

$90,099$98,871

Median home value

$269,900$346,700

Median gross rent

$733$757

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,141	$90,099	$269,900	$733
2020	3,143	$95,854	$275,500	$657
2021	2,920	$90,750	$281,500	$698
2022	2,915	$94,925	$323,300	$681
2023	2,873	$98,871	$346,700	$757

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1710.5%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6419.0%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	121	4.2%
5 to 17	301	10.5%
18 to 24	141	4.9%
25 to 34	516	18.0%
35 to 44	388	13.5%
45 to 54	242	8.4%
55 to 64	547	19.0%
65 to 74	350	12.2%
75 and over	267	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,648	92.2%
Black or African American	8	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.2%
Asian	67	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	27	0.9%
Two or more races	13	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	105	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate20.4%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree29.0%

Graduate or professional degree16.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	104	4.5%
High school graduate	471	20.4%
Some college or associate's	677	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	671	29.0%
Graduate or professional degree	387	16.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home18.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,134	71.0%
Carpooled	151	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	12	0.8%
Worked from home	293	18.3%
Other means	8	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	294	22.5%
15 to 29 min	323	24.8%
30 to 44 min	415	31.8%
45 to 59 min	163	12.5%
60+ min	110	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 8.4% (233 of 2,780)

	Count	Share
Family households	735	60.7%
Nonfamily households	475	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,210	84.2%
Vacant	227	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	890	73.6%
Renter-occupied	320	26.4%

1-unit, detached70.3%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,010	70.3%
1-unit, attached	75	5.2%
2 to 4 units	97	6.8%
5 to 19 units	154	10.7%
20 or more units	101	7.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2644940
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.53 sq mi
Center point: 42.7837, -83.2443